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News

10-05-2013

New report – The Global View of Campylobacteriosis - is now available

09-05-2013

Improving food safety and addressing antimicrobial resistance in the meat value chains in Kenya (published in Food Protection Trends from IAFP)

14-03-2013

Report on FAO/WHO Workshop on Facilitating increased private sector involvement in preparing national and regional positions on Codex issues within the east African community partner states.

31-01-2013

Nanotechnology-Enabled Water Treatment for improved Food Safety and Public Health

28-01-2013

Pre-CCAFRICA workshop on national food control systems

Events

18-02-2013 : 01-03-2013

Training of Trainers in Food Safety and Quality Assurance, Tanzania.

03-09-2012 : 07-09-2012

Joint FAO/WHO expert meeting: Foodborne parasites

27-06-2012 : 28-06-2012

ASEAN Regional Meeting “Developing National Food Safety Emergency Response Plans – Sharing Experiences and Lessons Learnt

27-03-2012 : 27-03-2012

Joint FAO/WHO Seminar Meeting: Nanotechnologies in Food and Agriculture

13-03-2012 : 15-03-2012

Subregional workshop on the development of national food safety emergency response plans

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Recent publications

FAO/WHO guide for developing and improving national food recall systems

FAO/WHO guide for application of risk analysis principles and procedures during food safety emergencies

Expert meeting on the application of nanotechnologies in the food and agriculture sectors

Salmonella and Campylobacter in Chicken Meat

Other food safety publications and tools

Food Safety Video

Food Safety Expert Roster

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